Rachel Krys, campaign director at the Employers Forum on Age, claimed that "unspoken age discrimination" is still a common problem in the UK, as many 50 to 60-year-olds claim that it is hard to find a new job in the current employment market.
However, she called on the recruitment industry to change this by attempting to find a more diverse mix of candidates for their clients, commenting: "I think the recruitment industry has struggled to realise that a team made up of identikit people is not the strongest option."
Ms Krys also claimed that it can be detrimental to a business' overall performance if they only employ people of a similar age.
A recent report by the Department of Communities and Local Government claimed that age discrimination is the most common form of prejudice found in the UK's labour market, with three per cent of people believing they have been turned down for a job because of their age.
However, she called on the recruitment industry to change this by attempting to find a more diverse mix of candidates for their clients, commenting: "I think the recruitment industry has struggled to realise that a team made up of identikit people is not the strongest option."
Ms Krys also claimed that it can be detrimental to a business' overall performance if they only employ people of a similar age.
A recent report by the Department of Communities and Local Government claimed that age discrimination is the most common form of prejudice found in the UK's labour market, with three per cent of people believing they have been turned down for a job because of their age.
